Characters: You,Taehyung, Jungkook
Genre: smut, angst, supernatural, Taehyung x reader, Jungkook x reader
Warnings: Mentions of death, sex
From the shore, a young woman stared at her foolish boyfriend splashing frantically around in the sea.
“Come on, get in! The water feels great!”
She looked at the waves crashing near her feet and hated that what started as stupid joke soon turned into reality.
“I don’t know” She replied hesitantly. “Isn’t it cold?! Or what if someone sees us?” She asked. “You know what they will do if we get caught, right?”
“No! It’s not cold at all! Now get in before someone does come!” He yelled back.
She contemplated the situation but backed away to avoid getting wet.
“Come back! I feel like someone is going to see us!”
“Stop being such a scaredy cat!”
She looked at the sea again and sighed. He was such a fool for always doing anything for her.
“I’m sorry” She whispered to herself.
“Alright!!” She said giving in. She kicked her shoes aside, careful not to get any sand in them. “Turn around!! I don’t want you to watch me!!”
“What are you trying to hide?” He asked.
“Nothing!! Now turn around before I change my mind!”
He laughed out loud but obeyed.
“You better not try anything funny!” She yelled as she moved her hands around to take her clothes off.
“Ready?!” He asked pretending to take a peek.
“No!!” She yelled back. “Turn around or I’ll change my mind!”
Standing only in her bra now, she made sure that he was not looking before beginning to make her way into the water towards him.
“See, babe? Everything is fine!” He replied once he heard splashing nearby.
“Yeah, yeah, whatever” She replied with a smile as she finally reached him.
The waves became calm as she wrapped her arms around him. There was still some distance between them but he didn’t mind. She was there with him now.
“Why are you complaining if you’re the one who wanted to come out here?” He asked with a grin.
“Who said I was complaining?” She replied. Before saying anymore, she looked at the water surrounding them. “But if I’m being honest… I am a little nervous though”
He huffed and stuck his chest out. “Don’t worry. I’m here! I’ll protect you!”
She laughed but let him go in the process, swimming a few feet away from him.
“But who will protect you?” She asked.
“What do you mean?” He quipped. “It’s just you and me! We’ve got nothing to worry about! Now come back here! It’s lonely swimming out here all by myself”
She seemed distant but he was determined to make her feel better.
“Hey… What’s wrong? Is it too cold out here? We can go back”
She looked at the sea surrounding them. As gentle as the waves were, she knew it was merely the calm before the storm.
“I don’t know. Maybe we should go back”
He began to make his way over to her but she looked at him and just shook her head backing away.
“No… Let’s stay like this” She replied, changing her mind.
He stared at her confused.
“Be honest… Tell me what’s wrong”
“Sorry.. it’s just, you must think I’m crazy for dragging you out here”
“No” He replied. “I’d do anything you ask”
Guilty, she looked away. “I know. You’re crazy”
“Only for you!” He smiled.
They both began to laugh. It was moments like this that she would miss.
“I wish we could just stay like this” She replied.
As the laughs subsided, he looked at her in the moonlight. She was as beautiful as ever but now that she was in the sea with him, he began to see her in a new light. The gentle waves had soaked through her bra. Mesmerized, he tried to get his mind off of her nipples peaking though but before he could do anything, he felt something grab him from underneath the water.
“What the? Something’s got my leg!” He yelled.
Struggling to fight whatever it was that had his leg, he began to scream.
“I’m sorry” She replied as she looked on.
From across the way, she watched unfazed as his head bobbed up and down in the water. Eventually his screams stopped and all that could be heard were the waves again. Beneath the sea, he continued to try and gasp for air but there was no such luck for him as water made its way down his throat. As he struggled to swim back up to where she was, he became horrified at what he saw. Under the same moonlight that had cut through the water, he saw two giant fish tails attached to human bodies swimming above him.
“Took you long enough” A new voice called from behind her.
She turned and saw her fellow sister swimming next to her now.
“Shut up, it was my first time”
“Mmmmhm….” She replied unimpressed. “Too much unnecessary chit chat in my opinion”
She looked at her sister annoyed now.
“Do you know how hard it is to lure someone out here?” She asked. “It takes a whole lot of convincing since no one wants to touch these damned waters”
Her sister gave out an exasperated laugh. “Geez. Why so mad?” She asked.
She turned away. “I’m tired … let’s go before they have nothing left for us”
“Ohh don’t tell me that you actually had feelings for him. I don’t blame you… he was kinda cute” Her sister began to joke.
The young mermaid looked back at where he once was.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. Now come on… before someone sees too”
It was no secret that your kind existed. In fact, mermaids were often marveled for their beauty but feared for what they really were. As legends would have it, mermaids were far from innocent. Not only did mermaids kill humans.. they also ate them.
As a mermaid, you had heard numerous tales about your kind since you were young. To mankind, mermaids were smart, cunning, and untrustworthy. To their credit, they weren’t wrong. But so were the humans in their own way. Due to their constant abuse of the sea, pollution had caused the water in which you lived in to become barren, causing your kind to resort to drastic measures to survive.
You had watched numerous ships sink in your life time and had seen hundreds drown and die in front of you. At times you felt bad about taking a life but then the hunger would strike and always overcome that feeling. You were curious about the life outside the sea but you knew better than to go on land by yourself as it was unsafe. In no time, people going missing at sea were no longer deemed just an accident and soon a war waged against humans and your kind. Borders began to be built around the land and sea and anyone seen crossing on either side were either captured or killed on sight.
As the years went by, food became even more scarce. As you watched your fellow merpeople succumb to death due to starvation, you knew you had to cross the border to find food for yourself or perish along with the others.
“Be careful up there Y/N. The human world is not like ours. If they find out that you are a mermaid, they will kill you.”
You sighed. “I know, mom”
“When you reach the human world, you must find clothes quickly and don’t forget what I told you....”
You sighed again. Not because you did not want to heed her warnings but that you wished she knew that you could do this. You hugged her one last time to reassure her.
“I’ll come back. I promise… and I’ll be back with some food soon for everyone”
You both swam up to the surface. Not to far from you was the wall.
“We’ll cause a distraction. As soon as they have their eye on us, swim to the gate.”
“Make sure no one sees and crawl in quickly.. And Y/N…”
You looked at your mother one last time expecting criticism.
“I’m proud of you for doing this. I love you.”
After your mother’s last words, she swam off before you could reply.
Against the currents, you hid, waiting for your que to go. Before long, you heard an explosion from above and alarms began to blare to alert the others.
“Not yet” You told yourself. “The gate…”
More shots were fired and soon you heard the gate drop down. Heavy footsteps bantered against the ground and then stopped as they tried to find your mother..
You could hear the commotion behind you as you crawled through the gate and onto land. It was late in the day but you still needed to make sure that no one could see you and dry off quickly so you could gain your human legs. As you crawled undetected, you expected the pain of being out of water for the first time to hurt like hell. Those who had done it before described it as having the water literally knocked out of you. First, your lungs struggled to adapt to the air completely and then your tail would split into two… That was by far the worst part it seemed and you shuddered thinking about the thought but continued.
Your arms were bruised from crawling up the gravel road but off in the distance was finally someone’s house. You searched the premise for anything that could help dry you off and saw that a few items were left to hang on a line. You tugged the fabric and saw clothespins fly to the ground. Finally dry, there was no pain as your mermaid tail suddenly turned into a pair of legs in front of you. You wiggled your toes and stared at your new human form. Confused, you began to wonder why others felt pain when you had felt nothing. Was it just a lie they told to keep your kind safe and away from wanting to go on land?
You got up slowly and marveled at the new feeling of feet but found yourself struggling like a doe. You instantly crashed to the ground and scraped your new knees. A few more tries and then you could get it, right? You got up again but knocked a few items over to the floor.
“Who’s out there?!” You heard an old voice calling.
“Who are you and what do you want!??” It continued.
You sat back down with the random fabric wrapped around you. If he knew what you were, your mission would have been all for nothing.
“Please help me” You weakly responded.
An old man peered around the corner. In his hands was a familiar instrument you had seen before. A gun was what your mom called it.
“Who are you?” He angrily asked.
“I’m Y/N” You tiredly replied.
“What are you doing out here by yourself at this hour?”
Before he could continue, he saw your bruised arms and knees. “Who did this to you?” He asked.
“Please, I need help” You replied.
He looked at the condition that you were in and saw the blood on your legs.
“Come here, let’s go inside. I already called the police before I came outside… They can get you to a doctor”
You began to panic at the mention of the police.
“I can’t” You cried. “My legs.. I can’t move”
The old man put his gun aside and walked over to you to give you a hand. You stumbled onto your new legs but felt more familiar with them as you walked with him into his home.
“I’m sorry for yelling at you earlier. You must have been through a lot tonight..” He began to say to you.
You remained silent and continued to focus on your legs.
“Are you from around this area? You must be scared all out here by yourself” He continued.
You finally shook your head. “I’m not from here. And scared?” You asked. “No, are you?”
The man looked at you and smiled
You smiled back and then moved your hands up to gently grab his face.
“Thank you… but you should be” You replied.
The smile that was present before began to fade away at your words. Before he could process what was going to happen next, you opened your mouth to reveal your mermaid teeth and took a bite out of his neck, instantly killing him.
You ate what you could. After finishing your first real meal in months, you sighed in content. Still covered in blood, you knew you had to clean up if you wanted to get out unnoticed. You dragged what parts remained of the man and moved it off to the side. It was a shitty job, but you were in a rush and needed to clean yourself up.
You took off to look around his home and soon found a bath. Unsure of what could happen, you carefully got in and remembered what your mother told you. If enough water touched you, you could turn back into a mermaid here.
You turned the knob and sure enough, your tail came back. Desperate, you cleaned and dried yourself quickly and found what clothes you could.
You left the man's home and made your way further into town. You didn’t know where you were going but you knew you had to get away. Behind you, sirens had begun to go off. Unsure of where to go, you quickly turned into the next building to get away.
As you walked in, smooth music began to play in front of you. You continued forward and into the room.
“Party of one?” A young woman asked from behind a desk.
You continued looking around.
“What is this place?” You asked.
The woman looked at you surprised. “Oh is this your first time here? This is a jazz club! The only one in town!”
She was much too chipper for you.
“Yes, and the next show is about to start soon too! Let me get you seated” She quickly looked at her seating chart and then back to you. “I’m sorry but is a bar seat okay for now? This is our busiest time”
You thought of the police outside and nodded.
“That will be fine, thank you”
She smiled widely and led you in. “Follow me”
True to her words, the club was filled with patreons. She led you through a group of people and pointed to the bar.
“Have a seat and someone should be over to help you soon!”
As you sat down, you looked at the bottles in front of you and let out a sigh in relief. You were away from all the police outside but now you were in another new territory. Would alcohol have an effect on you? Water though ... if enough water were to come in contact with your skin, you would instantly turn back into a mermaid and give your position away.
“Hi beautiful, can I buy you a drink?” A raspy voice called.
Was this really how humans courted each other?
You turned and saw a plump man with way too much cologne on. Either way, he could be your next meal if you planned everything correctly.
“I would love one” You replied.
“What would you like?” He asked smiling.
Your knowledge on types of drinks were too limited.
“Why don’t you decide?” You replied.
The man smiled and signaled a bartender over.
“Two gin and tonics, please”
“Coming right up” A young man replied from behind you.
You turned to look up at the bartender and was taken back by the man behind the counter. For the first time in your life, it felt as if the world had stopped spinning as you looked at the person in front of you. Raven haired and skin kissed ever so lightly by the sun. His rolled up sleeves also revealed what looked like art on his arms.
“I haven’t seen you around.. first time here?” He asked breaking your concentration. He smiled and you could tell that your face was burning.
“Uhh.. Yeah..” You replied. “I just heard about it and decided to come check it out”
The man simply smiled again and nodded as he scooped up some ice.
“Well, welcome to The Foundry. I’ll be making your drinks tonight”
You nodded and continued to watch him.
“What’s your name?” He asked.
“That’s a pretty name” He replied.
“What’s yours?” You asked.
A loud cough was suddenly heard behind you. Too preoccupied with the bartender, you forgot about the man who ordered you the drink in the first place.
“I think your boyfriend is calling you” Jungkook said.
You shook your head and gave out an embarrassed laugh.
“He’s not my boyfriend. I don’t even know who he is, to be honest” You replied rather too loudly.
He tilted his head slightly and chuckled. “Ah, I think he heard”
You turned and saw your next meal angrily walking away.
But you didn’t really care. At the moment, you just wanted to know more about Jungkook.
“How long have you worked here?” You asked.
“Too long” He replied. “But ever so often, someone as beautiful as you comes in and makes me realize that my job isn’t too bad after all”
You laughed and he joined in.“Does that line actually work?” You asked.
He winked at you. “I guess we’ll see, right?”
“Bar tender!” Someone yelled.
Jungkook peered over. “Sorry. Work duties. If you need me, just call me over”
You nodded and then turned back to face the crowded room. It was a rather dark club, but the atmosphere was perfect with the music and crowd.
“What are you doing here?” A deep voice asked you. “You’re quite far from home, aren’t you?”
You turned around and saw another young man next to you now. Unlike the plump man who had got away or the bar tender.. this man was different. Nonetheless, what was with men and them questioning you?
“I don’t know what you’re talking about” You replied.
“Quite the bullshit. I could smell you from a mile away”
You were taken back by his words. Just kill him and go! Your mind told you.
“Leave me alone” You replied, not wanting to cause a scene.
You continued to sit at the bar by yourself and waited for Jungkook to come back.
“Ah! Good! You’re back” You told him.
Jungkook grinned but stopped when he saw who was behind you.
“Taehyung… is something wrong?” He asked.
“Taehyung?” You asked back..
Tae looked at you for a moment and then back at Jungkook.
“Actually, there is..” Taehyung took a hand and wrapped it around your shoulder. “My sister from out of town just decided to surprise me.. I’m a bit shocked”
Jungkook looked over at you.
“You didn’t tell me you were related to the boss”
You looked over at Tae to try and figure out what game he was playing. Tae simply smiled and waited for your response.
“Surprise?” You nervously cheered.
“Let’s get her some food, now!” Tae suddenly ordered.
“I’m the bartender, not the cook” Jungkook objected from under his breath.
Tae looked at Jungkook with a silencing glare. Remembering his place, Jungkook quickly fumbled around for something to write on and with.
“What would you like to eat?” He asked as he grabbed a nearby pen.
“I don’t know… Anything, really…”
“Get her the number one. Say it’s on the house.” Taehyung answered.
Jungkook nodded and then turned to look at you. “I’ll be back with your food. Enjoy the show, okay?”
You nodded and soon Jungkook was gone.
You turned and saw that Taehyung was still standing by you.
“Sister??” You asked. You laughed. There was no way! “Who are you?”
“I don’t have time to discuss this with you right now. Come to my office upstairs when it’s over.. We’ll talk later”
You were skeptical. Not only did you not know who he was, now he wanted you alone in a room with him?
“What makes you think I want to go there?” You questioned.
He smirked and leaned in. “You’re a mermaid” He whispered into your ear.
You stopped. “How did you know?” You asked.
He gave you a wink and left.
Taehyung made his way to the center stage and the room became silent around him. The lights dimmed and soon all eyes were on him as he began to sing a soulful song. You looked around the room and saw that the audience seemed to be in a trance. They swayed to his words and looked blissfully unaware. You looked over at Tae again. He grinned and it seemed as if he knew that you were finally connecting the dots together. He was a mermaid as well.
You watched in awe. You have heard about the power of a siren’s song but never like this. While it was common to set one man on a boat in a trance so he would crash or go overboard, you had never seen a full room turn all at once.
“Your brother is really good” Jungkook said startling you. In his hands was your meal, a plate of perfectly cooked fish next to some greens.
“He is, isn't he?” You replied as he set it down.
“Do you sing too?” Jungkook asked.
You continued to listen to Tae.
“Yeah, but not as good as him”
You climbed up the backstairs behind the stage once the performance was over and knocked on the door to Taehyung’s office. The door opened and once again you were led into a strange new place. Much like the club downstairs, the room was adorned in the same manner. In all honesty, the word “office” was an exaggeration as it seemed more like an actual living space.
“Have a seat” Taehyung said.
You did as you were told and waited for an explanation from him.
“According to legends, I’m supposed to be the one seducing you with my voice. How did you learn to sing like that?” You asked.
He laughed as if he had heard that question one too many times.
You looked around the room. He definitely had a taste for finer things.
“How long have you been living on land now?” You asked.
“For a while. My parents…. they wanted a better life for me and so they helped me to cross over.”
Tae looked over at you. “I don’t even have to ask you. I know that you’re new”
“What gave it away?” You asked confused. You thought you had done a pretty good job of not getting caught so far.
“Your scent and the way you were dressed” He answered.
You looked down at the mismatched item of clothing and felt embarrassed.
“My options were pretty limited.” You admitted.
“What do you mean?” Tae asked, raising an eyebrow.
“I needed clothes… and so I took it from the first person I saw.”
“What do you mean the first person you saw? Did you kill someone already?” Taehyung asked.
“Of course I did. How do you think I got these ugly clothes?”
Taehyung sighed. “I knew you were trouble the moment you walked in… god, there must be cops everywhere trying to fish you out.”
You waved your hands in protest. “No one saw me, I swear!”
He shook his head now.“You don’t know that… and now you probably brought them straight here”
He looked at you again and you became nervous. As opposed to Jungkook who had a kind look to him, both were handsome in their own right but Taehyung gave off a stern look. For a moment, you thought he was going to kick you out.
“If they come in, stick to the story of being my sister.” Taehyung said surprising you.
You looked at him wide eyed and shocked.
“You’re letting me stay here with you?”
Taehyung looked annoyed but nodded. “Of course I am. You’ll probably get caught and die out there without me. I don’t want that on my conscious.”
You glared at him for a moment, but it was true. You didn’t know much and now you had shelter and possibly a new friend.
He got up from his seat to retrieve some items stored in a cabinet nearby. “There’s a bath in the room over there. I’m assuming you know how to use it? Clean yourself properly. Once you’re dried up and in human form again, put on this uniform and come back down.”
Before you could object, Taehyung had thrown something your way.
“What is this?” You asked.
“Do you sing?” He asked ignoring your question.
“I’m a mermaid” You answered. “You know that I do”
“Great. That is your new uniform then” He replied.
“You’re gonna have to work for me if you want to stay.. plus it can be your alibi for now. When word gets out that someone was killed, the police will be going around town. You’re a new face here and an easy target, Y/N. If anyone asks, tell them you are my sister and that you are from out of town. If they continue to ask about you, say you desperately needed a job and that's why you are here.”
He turned back to you and noted the confusion on your face. From across the room, you stared at the flimsy looking material and contemplated throwing it back at him but stopped as he was right.
“What’s wrong?” He asked.
“I’ve never worked before” You confessed. “At least not here on land. I’m used to the sea…”
For a moment, it seemed as if Taehyung understood but then continued. “Don’t worry too much about it. I’ll be here. Plus, I’ll have someone show you around. Now hurry up so we can get back downstairs before anyone suspects anything”
You got up from your seat and walked over to him.
“What is it now?” He asked.
“Thank you.” You said. “I mean it.”
“Don’t thank me yet, Y/N.You have yet to survive the human world”
